Hyderabad: A 23-year-old man who was due to get married in two days was among two people killed when the car he was driving rammed a passenger auto after its front tyre burst near Ananthapur village in Bomraspet mandal of Vikarabad district on Sunday morning. Seven auto passengers sustained injuries in the accident, leaving the bridegroom’s family in shock just days before the wedding. The accident occurred at around 7.30 am.According to sub-inspector Bala Venkata Ramana, Budatha Srisailam, a native of Lagacharla village in Dudyala mandal, was driving towards his native place from Hyderabad when the front-left tyre of his car suddenly burst. He lost control of the vehicle, which veered onto the opposite side of the road and collided head-on with a passenger auto carrying eight people.The impact was severe, killing Srisailam and one of the auto passengers on the spot. The second deceased was identified as a native of Bihar, though his identity and other details were yet to be established. Seven other occupants of the auto suffered injuries and were rushed to Kodangal Govt Hospital for treatment.Srisailam’s wedding had been scheduled for Tuesday, and preparations were underway at his home. The news of his sudden death plunged his family and relatives into grief.Police shifted the bodies to the mortuary at Kodangal Govt Hospital for post-mortem examination. A case has been registered, and an investigation is under way to establish the circumstances leading to the accident, police said.
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